National Council for Science and the
Environment Announces New Executive Director

November 17, 2015 04:00 AM Eastern Time

WASHINGTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Board of Directors of the National Council for Science and the
Environment (NCSE) announced today that Michelle Wyman will succeed
Peter Saundry as Executive Director. The appointment follows a
comprehensive executive search process that began in June 2015 when Dr.
Saundry announced his departure after 22 years leading the organization.
Ms. Wyman will begin her tenure on January 4, 2016.

“Michelle is precisely the kind of leader to take NCSE to the next
level, building from the excellent foundation built by Peter Saundry and
the NCSE staff. I am looking forward to what the future has in store for
our organization.”

“We are very excited to welcome Michelle to the NCSE team,” said Anthony
Michaels, Chairman of NCSE’s Board of Directors. “This organization has
a profound mission - improving the scientific basis of our environmental
decisions - and Michelle has the perfect background and capabilities to
help us achieve our goals and strive for even higher ones.”

Wyman brings over fifteen years of successful leadership experience
working on environmental policy, planning and leadership in government,
nonprofit, and the private sector to NCSE. Her resume includes serving
as Executive Director of Applied Solutions, and ICLEI- Local Governments
for Sustainability, and Intergovernmental Affairs Director for the U.S.
Department of Energy. Most recently, Wyman served as senior advisor to
states working on advanced energy future planning. Wyman has served on a
number of boards and provided leadership guidance on energy and the
environment to Federal, state and local governments particularly elected
officials.

“I am deeply honored to join this widely respected organization,” Ms.
Wyman said. “I look forward to building upon the success of my
predecessor Peter Saundry, and to working with the entire NCSE team to
continue to advance the value and contribution of science to
environmental decision and policymaking.”

"I am delighted by the selection of Michelle as my successor,” said Dr.
Saundry. "She brings a unique combination of skills, experience and
creativity to the position and will lead NCSE to new levels of success
and impact."

James Buizer, incoming Chairman of NCSE’s Board of Directors, added,
“Michelle is precisely the kind of leader to take NCSE to the next
level, building from the excellent foundation built by Peter Saundry and
the NCSE staff. I am looking forward to what the future has in store for
our organization.”

About the National Council for Science and the
Environment

The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a
Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to
improving the scientific basis for environmental decision-making. Learn
more at http://www.ncseonline.org.
The NCSE will convene the 16th National Conference and Global
Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment: The Food-Energy-Water
Nexus, January 19-21, 2016 in Washington, D.C.http://foodenergywaternexus.org